White-tailed spider (Lampona cylindrata)
Belongs to the family of Lamponidae. It is a dark grey  to black spider with a characteristic white spot on the end of its abdomen. Inside homes it may be found on walls, particularly in the bathroom. It is also found outdoors under loose bark of trees and in leaf litter. It is not an aggressive spider, but like may other spiders it will bite if touched or placed on the body inside clothing. The bites are painful causing localised pain and this may lead to ulceration in the area of the bite. It has been recorded that the bites may lead to necrosis of the tissue surrounding the bite.
Black House Spider (Badumna Insignis)
 Belongs to the Desidae family. Most of a pest controller’s work in country areas and in cities involves the treatment of this spider. The female is dark brown to black and about 15-18mm long, while the male is only 8-10mm long. In the wild they construct their webs in the loose bark of trees, but around buildings they make their webs in window frames, in corners, under eaves – in fact, in any place where they have security. The web is a mat with an obvious, roughly round, entrance hole. Their bites cause some pain and swelling, but the patient soon recovers. Medical advice should always be sought as there could be an allergic reaction.
Daddy Long Legs (Pholcus phalangioides)
Belongs to the Pholicidae family. These can be confused with harvestmen, sometimes known as daddy long lets, which have no constriction between cephalothorax and abdomen. Harvestmen are not true spiders but belong to Order Opiliones. The most common encountered daddy  long legs spider is found in houses, cupboards and sub floor areas. Pest controllers are often called in to control these loose-web spinning spiders. The female is about 7-9mm long and is characterised by very long legs. Apart from the nuisance vale of their webs, they do no harm and are non toxic.
Redback (Latrodectus hasselti)
Belongs to the Therididae family. The female of which has caused deaths and illness from its bite. Many bites occur on male genitals, as these spiders construct their webs across the seats of outside and often unsewered toilets. This species is found all over Australia, but the female is the sex most often encountered.  It hides in stacked articles and rubbish during the day. Males occur in numbers around the female’s web usually in late summer and autumn. The male is small about, 3-4mm, and does not bite. The female is about 12-15mm, black, velvety and has a bright red or orange stripe on the upper surface and a pale or red area on the underside. Sometimes the female maybe entirely black and maybe mistaken for another species. An antivenene is available for the treatment of bites of this spider.
Huntsman (Triantelopes)
Belong to the Heteropodidae family. These spiders  often enter houses and maybe found on walls. Their natural habitat is under damaged or loose bark of trees. Some species are quite large, the female being about 40-45mm long and the male only slightly less. Their front tow pairs of legs are longer than their rear two pairs of legs. They are hairy and flattened and able to move sideways very rapidly. They are not known to be toxic and seldom bite, despite their fearsome appearance. | 
